Dark Matter Candidates: A Ten-Point Test
Astrophysics
2009-06-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
An extraordinarily rich zoo of non-baryonic Dark Matter candidates has been proposed over the last three decades. Here we present a 10-point test that a new particle has to pass, in order to be considered a viable DM candidate: I.) Does it match the appropriate relic density? II.) Is it {\it cold}? III.) Is it neutral? IV.) Is it consistent with BBN? V.) Does it leave stellar evolution unchanged? VI.) Is it compatible with constraints on self-interactions? VII.) Is it consistent with {\it direct} DM searches? VIII.) Is it compatible with gamma-ray constraints? IX.) Is it compatible with other astrophysical bounds? X.) Can it be probed experimentally?
Cite
@article{arxiv.0711.4996,
title = {Dark Matter Candidates: A Ten-Point Test},
author = {Marco Taoso and Gianfranco Bertone and Antonio Masiero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.4996},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
29 pages, 12 figures